IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
V = ?125 mL/h45 min

A pump runs at 125 mL/h. How many millilitres V are infused in 45 minutes?

125 mL/h45 min
V = mL
2.Easy
750 mL? mL/h8 h

750 mL of fluid must be infused over 8 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

750 mL8 h
R = mL/h
3.Medium
310 mLleft? mL/h4 h left

500 mL was ordered over 8 hours. After 4 hours you find that 310 mL is still in the bag, and the order must still finish on time. To what rate R in mL/h must the pump be reset?

500 mL / 8 hafter 4 h: 310 mL
R = mL/h
4.Medium
1000 mL10 gtt/mL5 h? gtt/min

Infuse 1000 mL over 5 hours with a giving set of 10 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

1000 mL5 h10 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
270 mLleft? mL/h6 h left

500 mL was ordered over 12 hours. After 6 hours you find that 270 mL is still in the bag, and the order must still finish on time. By what percentage Δ must the original pump rate be increased?

500 mL / 12 hafter 6 h: 270 mL
Δ = %
6.Hard
1000 mg500 mL30 mL/h? mg/h

A bag contains 1000 mg of a drug in 500 mL and runs at 30 mL/h. How many milligrams per hour D does the patient receive?

1000 mg/500 mL30 mL/h
D = mg/h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 93.75 mL
  2. 2. R = 93.75 mL/h
  3. 3. R = 77.5 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 33 gtt/min
  5. 5. Δ = 8 %
  6. 6. D = 60 mg/h

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